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ana prevent NC MAI. GEN. j. Z. FREMONT.
Dowell from joining Mcclellan before Rich
moDd. He had now to look out for his own
safety.
On the Goth jackson began to retreat from
the Potomac south and up tho Shenandoah
valley. 1t was necessary to use all possible
haste, in order to slip through between Fro
mont on the west and Shields division Of Nc
Dowell's corps on the east. Once past them
he could go to Johnston's army and TO Rich
mond.
May %, before leaving the Potomac, his
rear guard made q pretended attack on Har-
per's Ferry and Charlestown, while his sup
ply and ammunition trains were being sent
south in the advance. Jacksons favorite sol
diery were those of his old command called
the Stonewall brigade. They led the attack
on Charlestown.
Many Of Jackson's soldiers were from the
vicinity of Clarlestown and had not seen
their families for year. But not moment
were they allowed TO delay. After making
the show Of battle at Harper's Ferry and
Charlestown they were hurried southwark.
May 80 Jackson's whole army was ut Win
chester, heading southwark for Strasburg
with might and main.
Both Fremont and Shelds-one on one side,
tne OJner on the OtneT--Were Trying 10 geU
there too, and to get there before jackson
did. Their forces united, Jackson was crushed.
The daring Confederate was thus "betwcen
the devil and the deep sea- Itwas one Of
the most exciting races of the civil war.
Strasburg was the key to the situation. For
jackson it was Strasburg and liberty; or,
losing it, annibilation. Both Shields and
Fremont had expressed their determination
to "bag Jackson"
Nay 81, after forced march across the
mountains, Fremont had gained the road be-
tween Winchester and Strasburg. jackson
had passed that point only few hours bc-
fore. Fast followed Fremont. He caught
Jaclxson's rear. There was sharp skirmish,
Juno /. Fremont's advance was beaten back.
Victoryi jackson WINS at Strasburg. Be-
tween afternoon May 30 and daylight juno
his men had marched from Harper's Ferry
to Strasburg, fifty miles,
Il was Gen. Ewell-Richard Stoddard Ewcll
who drove back Fremonts advance at
Strasburg and enabled Jackson to reach that
city in safety. Ewell was born in the Dis
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The Quincy Herald asks: "Who
doubts that If the Railroad compa-
MES had taken up the passes Of the
Legislature as they started out to
do month ago, the bill reducing
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would have been passed ere this with
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to pass, or is greatly modified, what
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The National Republican says that
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April 9, 1865, when lie was taken prisoner be-
fore Richmond. He died In 1872
To get the next movements of the valley
campaign clearly, observe on the map the pc
culiar direction of the two branches of tho
Shenandoah. When Jackson reached Stras-
burg Shields had already been at Front
Royal a few miles southeast, for two days.
Why ho did not push on and intercept Jack
son is not clear. Shields moved slowly up
the east side of the south fork, Jackson sent
hnrriedly ahead Of him and destroyed tho
bridges over the south fork ut Luray and
elsewhere. Ho himself. holly pursued by
Fremont, FASTENED up tho west sidc OF the
north fork. He crossed IL at Mount jackson,
n little to the north of Newmarket, and cut
away tho bridge behind him. Ho was thus
between tho two forks of tho Shenandoah,
with ON enemy on each side OF him, but with
the bridges of both streams harmed $50 neither
could get at him Immediately.
Still no raced ON and on, without sleep or
rest. june he reached Harrisonburg Fro
mont marched as ceaselessly as himself and
was hot after him. He dared not wait Al
most ct bay he turned now TO tho south and
eastward, toward Richmond and the Con-
tolerate army. He aimed TO reach Port Re
public, village on the east side of the south
fork. Destroying the bridge ut Mount Jack
son had given the bold racer n good days
start of Fremont, who had to wait to rebuild
the bridge. R
When Jackson marched out OF Harrison
burg he left behind the interchangeable Col.
Turner Ashby to harass the Federal adj
vance and hold it back till the Confederate
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June z Col Sir GEN. TURNER ASHBY.
Percy Wyndham, of the Union cavalry, made
a reconnaissance toward Harrisonburg. He
fell into Confederate ambush and was taken
prisoner with his men. Following this was
an infantry fight. Col Wyndham was an
Englishman. He had been captain in the
Austrian army and had served under Carl
baldi. He was aiming especially to "bag''
Turner Ashby.
Col. Wyndham's cavalry was followed by a
large tody of infantry. On the Confederate
side Gen. Ewell came up with infantry. This
battle Of Harrisonburg, the 18th of June, was
the fifth considerable fight of the campaign.
The Federal regiments were partly behind
fence. The Confederates advanced against
them through tangled underwood. Ashby
led the charge, with the Fifty-eighth Virginia
1t made little impression, but received a ire
mendous fire from the Federal regiments
The impatient nature of Ashby was on fire.
He ordered the Fifty-eighth Virginia to stop
firing and charge bayonet OH the Federals
He spurred his horse forward. waved his arm
and shouted: "Virginians, follow mel" A
ball struck his horse and the animal fell dead
He sprang to his feet and rushed on, still or
dering his men to charge bayonet. At that
moment q bullet pierced him and he fell dead.
the battle field
Gen. Ewell had ordered up more regiments
and there was fierce fighting. Several Con-
federate officers were shot dead, and the
colors of the First Confederate Maryland
were shot down three times. Still the Union
troops were checked, just at the moment
when Ashby dropped dead.
The character of Brig Gen. Turner Ashby
10 10 opia, not Nf l,o .~l<&
romance. He was a native of Fauuuier
county, Virginia, and was little past 30 at
the time of his death. There was nothing of
the guerrilla or freebooter about him, as has
sometimes been represented. He was simple
in his tastes and habits, and devoutly relig-
ious in character. He summed persistently
the designations in which young men indulge,
caring most for horses and the chase. He
was famous rider and horse tanner, the best
in Virginia il is said. He was rather small
in stature, but very graceful, with brown
eyes and soft clear voice. His complexion
was dark to swarthiness, and no wore his
black beard long.
He was no disciplinarian, end could
scarcely drill regiment. But there was q
Keeling of good comradeship between him and
his men which held them 10 him to the death.
Wherever wild riding and hot fighting were
needed there was Turner Ashby and his
zen.
Fremont had rebuilt the bridge across the
north fork of the Shenandoah at Mount Jack
son, crossed the stream and was following on
as closely as might be after jackson. Shields
was on the east side of the Shenandoah south
fork, and Shields and Fremont were about
fifteen miles apart, OH opposite sides of the
south fork, with no bridges between them.
Jackson had shrewdly destroyed these.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-20
THE SHENANDOAH.
MARCH AND couNreRMARcA.

The sudden attack Of jackson at Kerns-
town caused a change in the plans at Wash
ington. Banks and his corps were halted on
the way to Manassas, and sent in pursuit Of
the flying Confederates. At the same time
Shields division of Banks corps. which had
routed Jackson at Winchester, was detached
from Banks and sent to Mcdowell Nc
Dowell was to halfway cooperate with Nc
Clellan at Richmond, and wholly keep an
eye on Washington. Just what he was to do
seems never to have been fully decided on
between Gen. Mcclellan ON one hand and the
president and Secretary Stanton on the
other.
To get the movements that followed the
battle of Winchester clearly in mind it will
be necessary to note upon the map the posi-
ton of both the Confederate and Union
troops in northern Virginia at the beginning
of May. Gen. Richard $. Ewell's corps of
10000 Confederate troops had been sent to
jackson from Richmond. That general,
after crossing the south fork of the Shenan-
doah, continued his retreat and encamped
at length near Swift Run gap. 1t had
been an exciting, romantic retreat. Col.
Turner Ashby, the cavallyman, was Jack
sons rear guard. He lowered about the
Federal advance, now making a dash at
them and engaging in hot skirmish. now
galloping away with ringing Of sabers when
they came too near. 1t twas work he delighted
IL He rode at this time q magnificent white
horse, as famous in Confederate annals as the
Union Sheridan's black horse became in this
very region two years later. Ashby, left
alone, was the last man to cross the
Shenandoah bridge. Eight Federal cav
alrymen were almost upon him as he
rode for life over the bridge Two galloped
ON in advance. Ashby TUNED suddenly on
them. A bullet from his party already across
the bridge struck one of the Union troopers
down. Ashby cleft the other with his saber,
and he, too, fell Then Ashby galloped in
hot haste over the bridge.
Meantime balls raned like hail around the
bold rider One of them pierced his milk
white horse and gave the beautiful animal a
mortal wound. He carried his rider safe
across the bridge, however, torrent of
blood flowing from his side as he ran. Ash
by's famous ride on the white horse was
continued two miles.
jackson, with Ewells corps, was at Swift
Run gap. On the Federal side plans were
made to hem him in on three sides and crush
him.
Banks had pursued Jackson as far south as
Harrisonburg He had about 6 600 men after.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-20

jackson on the westward. Fremont, with
10000 men, was following SchenclS and Mil
roy. Farther away from Stonewall Jackson
but still within fighting reach of him, and ID
the east, was Mcdowell at Fredericksburg
with 10000 men.
Stonewall Jackson had, with Ewell's divis-
ion, nearly 20, 600 men. He resolved to fall upon
the Union generals one at time, and cripple
or conquer them. His plan was mastery
one. Banks at this time had not yet fallen
back to Strasbarg, but was still at Harrison.
burg. Jackson left Ewell to confront him
Then, himself taking the tried troops that
had been with him in tho valley so long, he
made wide sweep around by tho south and
west, past Staunton, then to tho west and
northward to attack Schenck and Milroy.
Milroy was at Mcdowell, village forty
miles southwest OF Ha,1isonburg, where
Banks was.
The swiftness of Jacksons movement was
something marvellous. 1t was important for
him to attack MHroy and defeat him before
he could join Banks at Hairisonburg. He DC
complished it,
He made forced marches and fell upon Mil
roy at Bull Pasture, near the village of Nc
Dowell. He had meantime been joined by
six regiments under command of the Con-
federatc general Edward johnson. The fight
at Bull Pasture occurred on warm, bright
morning, May s. It may be considered the
second baltic of tho Shenandoah campaign.
Gen. Edward Johnson knew tho mountain
country WELL and he and his regiments took
tho lead, with Ashbys scouts in advance.
May 2 the Federal picl.ets were driven in.
At sunrise May s tho Confederate troops
marched toward the village Of Mcdowell.
They took position ON Sutlington's hill. Mil
roy sent out forco to dislodge them, and the
battle Of Bull Pasture, Mcdowell or Sutling-
toms hill began
There was q sharp engagement. MilroC
was defeated and fell back just as Schenck
came up with re-enforcements. But it was
too late TO save the day, and the Federal
forces retreated toward Franklin to wait for
Fremont they left behind them supply Of
military stores, which jackson captured.
Immediately after this fight Banks re-
treated to Strasburg, fifty miles north. There
he fortified himself, SO as to protect the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Hating
not to rest, jackson pushed on after tho
Federal troops Having driven bacx Milroy
and Schenck, tho next move on the chess
board was for him to crush Banks, weakened
as he was by the withdrawal Of Shields
division. jackson therefore turned his at
tention to Banks.
The three Federal armies In northern vir-
ginia that had been sent against jackson
were seventy miles apart, east west and
north, in sort Of triangle When, there
fore, Stonewall jackson marched against
Banks neither Fremont nor Mcdowell was
near enough to aid him.
Gen. Robert H. Milroy was born in Indiana
In 1914. He was educated as a lawyer, but
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were undoubtedly
marching upon
him, McDowell's
force from the east,
Fremont's from the
west. How should
he get out and back
up the Shenandoah
valley9 He had ac-
complished entirely
w h at he had
pl a nm ed to d o.
That was to give
the Washi II gton
authorities q scare
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served as O voiun-
teer in the Mexican
war. When the
civil war began he
offered HIS services
ms a volunteer. He
commanded q brig
ado OF Indiana
troops in West vir-
ginia and in the
Shenandoah valley.
Flying around. to
the eastward again,
after the battle Of
nf.n1x->lI y~,l-~~..
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Shields division
was taken away.
Thus Banks was in
the rear of jack
son. Fremont at
that time com.
manded the NIoun-
tain department,
W h ich included
northern Virginia.
Schencl< and Mil
roy, of his corps,
We're sent with s.
600 men south from
Romney, to hold
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trict of Columbia
in 1916. He was q
West Point gradu-
ate, like most Of
the leading officers
Of the civil war on
both sides. He was
q Mexican war off,
Ger, had seen hard
Indian service, and
during tho civil
war took part I'm
the toughest Of tho
fighting In Virginia
from the beginning
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force should get
safely off. 1t was
W DIRK w h / C h
pleased the bold
C a v n l + y m an.
There were oppor-
tunities for dash
and daring, for
wild rides and hair
breadth escapes,
which appealed to
all the love of ex-
element in him.
And so it was he
met his death at
the battle of Har-
risonburg, June Z.
T, ~ I'll G.
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GEN. EwELL, O. 8. A. TO tho end. After
the death OF jackson at Chancellorsvillc Ewell
took command Of his division. Ewell passed
through four years Of hard fighting un-
scathed. up to tho vary last week Of tho war.
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came to Front Royal At this point, and be-
tween him and Banks at Strosburg, lay
Col. Kenly, with 400 Federal troops. II
s1aclnon could annihilate this force the con-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-20

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THE AMADON CHILDREN.
Am Affecting Scene i'm Judge
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Before court convened, Mrs. Amadon
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Maud, were sitting in the Judges
chambers, and rather an affecting
scene was enacted. Mrs. Amadon
asked Maud to come to her mother.
The child stood as motionless as a
statue, and did not exhibit single
sign of recognition. The mother
jumped up suddenly and threw her
self headlong weeping at the feet of
the child. She trembled from head to
foot, but still stood without moving.
The mother asked for a kiss, and at
the same time pulled the little one
toward her and took it. When court
opened the Judge called Maude to his
side. She stated that she was twelve
years of age, and that since her father
was killed she had been living at the
Orphans Home, where she was loved
by everyone and kindly treated. She
said that she knew that her mother
was bad woman and that she would
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The court took the matter under ad- |
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